Here are the 10 startups selected for second batch of Google India Launchpad Accelerator

“The second batch will be given targeted training that will help the startups grow in scale”

In December last year, Google announced that applications for its second class of Launchpad Accelerator program in India were open. The registrations for the program ended on January 31st and Google has now announced the names of the 10 startups selected for the program. The first class was announced in July last year and the second class will begin later this month and go on for about three months.

Google had outlined that the startups eligible for the program would have to use AI and ML technologies for their solutions. These solutions would have to use AI or ML and the startups would set out to solve a problem in India. The startup would also have to be based in the country and should have raised some funding. The 10 selected startups come from cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bengaluru.

Paul Ravindranath G, Program Manager, Google Launchpad Accelerator Program for India, said in a press release, “For the second class, we aim to provide a sharply targeted program, designed around the challenges of India, and how technologies like AI and ML can be leveraged to address their scale and complexity.”

The selected startups will receive the mentorship from some of the best people from Google. Starting this month, there will be in-person engagements, one-week of mentorship, and several more engagements in April and May. The startups will also receive financial and virtual support based on their needs. Below is a list of the startups that were chosen for the second batch of Google Launchpad Accelerator:

Opentalk: An app to talk to new people around the world, become a better speaker, and make new friends

DheeYantra: A cognitive conversational AI for Indian vernacular languages

Kaleidofin: Customised financial solutions that combine multiple financial products such as savings, credit, and insurance in intuitive ways, to help customers achieve their real-life goals

FinancePeer: A P2P lending company that connects lenders with borrowers online

SmartCoin: An app for providing credit access to the vastly underserved lower- and middle-income segments through advanced AI/ ML models

HRBOT: Using AI and video analytics to find employable candidates in tier-2 and tier-3 cities remotely

Savera.ai: A service that remotely maps your roof and helps you make an informed decision about having a solar panel, followed by chatbot-based support to help you learn about solar tech while enabling connections to local service providers

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